Local Government Division
About
About this network
The Local Government Division is a unique network that lends coherent focus to an interdisciplinary field.
We pull together expertise from the sciences, civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, information and computer sciences, infrastructural planning and development, and local government bodies.
We are involved with sister institutions and associations, including:
- The Institute of ConcreteTechnology
- Institution of Civil Engineers
- Irish Planning Institute
- Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
We send our representatives to events and meetings at the Irish Academy of Engineering and various Irish Standards Institute Committees.
We also provide our members with a professional and social network for learning and developing potential business opportunities. Members can access relevant events and networking opportunities with peers and associated groups at events organised by the division.
We aim to provide a useful forum where engineering professionals and the general public can meet to discuss a range of local government issues, including:
- Infrastructure provisions
- Planning and development
- Water services
- Waste water services
- Road design, construction and maintenance
- Traffic management
- Waste management
- Energy
- Environmental protection and sustainability
- Housing and community design, development and maintenance
- Maintenance management
- Procurement
Who can join?
The Local Government Division network is of particular relevance to those working in local government, associated with local government engineering projects, or those studying or researching the place of engineering in local government.
How to join
If you are already a member of Engineers Ireland, you can join any number of Regions, Divisions and Societies in our Members Area
It is free to join our network, and once you join, you can:
- Use our discussion forum
- Post comments on articles and blogs
- Join the Contacts Network to locate and send messages to other professionals
Events
Our member-driven events are prime opportunities to make contacts and network with peers and industry representatives, and advance your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Contacts
Chairman
- Brian Cassidy
- 14 Halldene Gardens
- Bishopstown
- Cork
- T: +353 (0)21 4924538
- M: +353 (0)86 2077663
- E: brian_cassidy@corkcity.ie
Vice-Chair
- Patrick Hunt
- Chartered Engineer
- Westmeath County Council
- County Buildings
- Mullingar
- Co. Westmeath
- T: +353 44 9332000
- E: phunt@westmeathcoco.ie
Hon. Secretary
- Corrina Elder
- Senior Executive Engineer
- Water Service Department
- Fingal County Council
- Grove Road
- Blanchardstown
- Dublin 15
- T: +353 (0)1 8708453
- M: +353 (0)87 6890527
- E: corrina.elder@fingalcoco.ie
Events
Details of our autumn and winter programme of events will be posted here in September.
Papers
Gateway Development Index 2008
Date: September, 2006
Presented by: Stephen Blair, Southern & Eastern Regional Assembly
Background:
This presentation discusses the need to develop an NSS Monitoring System to:
- measure the extent to which the aims and targets of the NSS are being met
- identify areas requiring further intervention to meet the goals of the NSS
- provide indicators for regional development in Ireland to feed into the overall NDP 2007-2013 Monitoring System
- need to develop a suitable result indicator to capture the impact of urban investment under the regional OPs and the NDP
Download Gateway Development Index 2008 (PDF 1.09MB)
Conciliation procedures under the GCCC Conditions of Contract
Download Conciliation Procedures Under the GCCC Conditions of Contract (PDF 91.3 kb)
Recent H&S legislation and guidance
Date: March, 2009
Content:
- The 2005 Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act
- The 2006 Construction regulations
- Traffic Signs Manual
- Guidance for the Control and Management of traffic at road works
- Issues
- Solutions
Download Recent H&S Legislation and Guidance (PDF 131 kb)